Q&A with Trista Jablonski, owner of To & From Gift Shop

Q&A with Trista Jablonski, owner of To & From Gift Shop

Q. Can you tell us a little bit about you and your family? A. I am a Kenosha native. I’ve moved around a bit since I graduated high school; Florida, Kentucky but always seem to come back home. I have been married for going on 12 years to a Florida boy and we have two wonderful children together; our tiny CEO’s we like to call them.  On top of To And From, we have another business called Reliant Home Services, LLC. It is a handyman/home renovation business. I’ve been a stay at home mom for the last 6 years which has been a huge blessing thanks to my hardworking husband. Before that, I was a hairstylist. But once the kids went into school fulltime, mom needed something to do and To and From just fell into our lap. Q. When did you purchase the gift shop? A. We purchased the business in April of 2024, officially opening in May. I actually had never been in To and From before we thought about purchasing it, but came in to meet the previous owner and fell in love with the vibe and what it had to offer and knew I wanted it and loved even more knowing it was such a well loved store. Q. We understand that you have some great handcrafted locally sourced products you carry, what are those? A. We do, we have a few local people in the store offering Kenosha Map T-shirts and screen prints, hats/beanies, wood crafted items like ornaments, magnets, charcuterie boards, earrings and some trading pins with a group of artists artwork.  Q. What is your favorite item in the store right now? A. We love our Canimals, They are stuffed animals in a can that you get out with a can opener. They were a huge hit over Christmas. Q. What is this “Cuss Closet” we hear about?  A. Our cuss closet is everyones favorite place in the store. All our adult humored gifts like cards, candles, mugs, socks, dish towels, etc.